The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07
HOW ANrI.pRoHIBITIoN WORKS.

of Col. Goree, superintendent OF the
Texas penilentaries, showing that
10 2Oths of the inmates Of the peni-
tcntiaries had been Incorporate and
excessive drinkers, and nearly all Of
them owe their Imprisonment to
some crime caused by or growing out
of Intoxicating liquors. In the Ten
nessce penitentiary 361 convicts voted
on prohibition, and $50 voted for and
only oGe against the measure; and
that unanimous vote speaks IN
louder and more emphatic tones
against whisky than can any cold sta
tistics. So much for the influence
which fills the penitentiaries and now
let us take n peep into the manage
ment of one which is exclusively
under the control of an ardent and
exemplary anti-prohibitionist. The
State of Mississippi is under Demo-
cratic (o control, but underneath this
popular cloak is hid multitude OF
sins and fraud. The penitentiary Is
leased to heartless wretches who, in
their nefarious saloon business, have
filled the prisons, robbed the inmates
of their liberty (not personal-but
some other kind of liberty-for ants
are great advocates q of personal
liberty, and then for a consideration
to the State, like the saloon-license
paid for the privilege of putting them
in the walls, they work the poor I'M
fortunates for the remainder of their
lives. Yes, we repeat, the whisky
houses entice weak human nature into
their dens, rob them as long as they
have any money; then the law, majcs-
tic justice, which is a partner IN the
business, puts them in prison and
chains, to work and contribute to the
corruption gang muscle in lieu Of
money which they have not.
In Mississippi, one Col. Hamil-
ton, a noted saloon Democrat in high
favor with the State Democratic ad.
ministration, is the lessee of the peni-
tertiary. This man Hamilton has
with the aid and connivance of officials,
Democratic C) so said, defrauded the
state out of large sums of money. 1t
was the talk of the capitol city, this
fraudulent ring, and no one dared say
aught publicly against it; because
Col. Hamilton was wealthy, infuen-
tial, aud had the whisky power of
the state at his back. But there came
upon the scene young man who dar-
cd to do right and exposed the secrets
of that ring-and young Gambril,
editor of the Prohibition Sword and
Shield paid the penalty with his life
lie was waylaid by Hamilton and five
other whisky pals and murdered. But
that did not stop the expose of his
villiany and fraud. The Sword and
Shield goes on in the fight under the
management of the father and BROTH
er of the murdered man, and they are
now ably assisted by the "New Mis-
sissippian "and Brookhaven Ledger
with the following report from the
Board of Penitentiary Control as the
outgrowth of their prosecution
First-Copies of the printed rules and
regulations are not preserved and placed In
the hands OF the guards.
Second-Convicts are permitted to act as
guards.
Third-Sufilcient hospital accommoda-
tions are not furnished, in this The diet
provided Tor the sick is not suitable IN one
camp there is no separate place OF coniine-
ment or hospital for the females, but they
are placed in the stockade with other con-
yicts, without bedding except some worn
and exceedingly dirty blankets The neces-
sity for better accommodations for the sick
| Is shown by the fact that there are sixty
seven on the sick list at three camps, fifteen
OF whom have measels; sufficient trusses
are not provided, some convicts with hernia
being at work without them.
Fourth-Co nvictshave not all OF them SUI.
ficient clothing for change, and to enable
them TO keep clearly and free from yermin.
Fiith-The conyicts are not washed or
given opportunity TO wash themselves, as
the rules and regulations require.
Sixth-No devotional or religious exer-
cses are provided at these camps, as requir-
ed by the rules and regulations, so far as
have come to the knowledge Of this board.
Seventh-Some OF the conyicts are allow
ed TO go without the convict guard, in open
violation of the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the Board OF Control.
The following convcts were found to be
uudt for duty OF any kind at the camps "
question, and so declared TO be by the ply
stefan in charge and Is therefore directed
| that said conqicts. namely. No. q. Good